Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) Reports Q4 Loss of $0.37, Revenues Beat; Announces Plan to Fortify Balance Sheet, Improve Asset Quality, and Focus on Preferred Markets
Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) reported Q4 EPS of ($0.37), versus $0.00 reported last year. Revenue for the quarter came in at $86.94 million versus the consensus estimate of $85.32 million.
“2018 was a strong year for KRG in terms of operational performance and strategic execution,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John A. Kite. “Our ABR is at an all-time high; our small shop leased percentage is at an all-time high; and our net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio is at a near-low. As we head into 2019, we are focused on taking KRG to the next level. We have conducted a bottoms-up analysis of our entire portfolio and all major U.S. markets, and we have identified a strategy to fortify our balance sheet even further by selling $350 to $500 million in assets to pay down debt, improve our portfolio metrics, and focus our operations in markets where we can gain scale and generate attractive returns.”
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